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June 17, 2013
A good Samaritan charging only hugs for haircuts won't be working in a Hartford city park due to residents' concerns for safety and sanitation, according to officials.
Eighty-two-year-old Anthony Cymerys, known as "Joe the Barber," has been offering haircuts for homeless people at Bushnell Park every Wednesday for 25 years and it was just a year ago that the city honored Cymerys for his charitable services.
